Category : News

We are delighted to announce Alaya Ang, Holly Bobisuthi, Jonny Walker, Kishita Nayyar and Nicky May Bolland as our first group of artists selected for Group Residency 2025. The SSW team look forward to supporting the artists in developing their practices over the course of their month-long residency. Alongside inductions and support in ceramics, metalwork, blacksmithing and stonework, Group Residency includes a collective programme of walks, sauna, film nights, potluck meals, artist sharings and peer learning.  Below we share more […]

The SSW team have taken some time to reflect and share updates from their Spring travels before they dive into their busy Summer season. It has been great to spend time with colleagues across the UK and Europe as well as make visits closer to home to grow our important partnerships, undertake training and check out other exciting workshop spaces as we make plans towards the second phase of our capital planning. Our team’s travels started in March with Ceramics […]

At the start of this month we welcomed Grays School of Art MA students for a short residential trip which included some experimental pit firing and naked raku. The students’ practices span a wide variety of mediums and ideas with some working with clay for the first time whilst here. It was a joy to have this vibrant and enthusiastic cohort of artists working across our spaces supported by their dedicated and inspirational tutors David Blyth and Dr Jen Clarke. […]

At the end of 2024 we were joined by our wonderful Gray’s Graduate Resident Reebcca Rae. Rebecca joined us alongside a range of other artists and spent time working across metals and ceramics. It was a joy to have Reebcca join us and to continue our important connection with Grays School of Art in Aberdeen. Below Rebecca shares her insights and experiences of being on Residency at SSW. Words and Images by Rebecca Rae: Being awarded the Graduate Award for […]

We are thrilled to announce that SSW has secured Multi-Year Funding from Creative Scotland, ensuring our sustainability over the next three years. This support recognises SSW’s impactful work both locally, through our vital Communities Programme, and globally through our Artist Residencies. This support enables us to continue expanding the possibilities of what sculpture can be and broaden who is able to make and enjoy it. We are also delighted to see the inclusion of our colleagues and partners from Scotland […]

This winter SSW has been expanding its outdoor wood firing offer with artists from across the UK and Europe. Amy Benzie, SSW’s Ceramics Technician, writes below about her experiences firing with wood and working with the artists. Words and images by Amy Benzie I have always been fascinated by clay and the way it takes me to new experiences and to new people. This winter of woodfiring at SSW was no different. I was so heartened to be joined by artists at the […]

After a year of hard work and dedication from so many, in particular the teams at Collective Architecture, Coldwell’s Build and SSW, our Bothy and groundwork renovations are close to completion. The Bothy works will finalise Phase 1 of our capital programme which has seen the transformation of our staff offices, artists accommodation, ceramics workshop and the development of our community making space. This recent work will importantly provide accessible accommodation, kitchen facilities and external areas for artists and community […]